global citizenship

No matter what part of it you look at, higher education and planning for it is a source of angst for many.

While we can't always choose the highest-ranked school on the many lists we find knocking about, we can usually find somewhere that's an ideal fit for us as individual students. Here are some concise dos and don'ts for choosing your dream academic destination at any level of your education.

For now, I'll leave it at that. Feel free to ask for elaborations on each point, or add other pieces of advice for our younger audiences. Hope these wise and potentially cryptic words help some of you out there. Happy Scouting!